Granting Guidelines
Arts and cultural groups that regularly perform or exhibit in the South Hampton Roads area are eligible to apply for Arts Alliance grants. Applicants must perform or exhibit in Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, or Virginia Beach, or in Isle of Wight or Southampton counties. Applicants must be non-profits with 501 (c) (3) status from the Internal Revenue Service and have fine arts as their primary mission.
Notice: The 2025 Grant Cycle is now open! The grant application deadline is February 17, 2025, at 5 pm EST. Log in to the Common Grant Application below.
If you have applied in the past and do not have your login information, please email ldwigginton@artsallianceva.org or call (757)383-6047.
If you are new to Arts Alliance please contact Lisa Wigginton at (757) 383-6047 or email at ldwigginton@artallianceva.org to discuss funding before creating an account and submitting an application.
Recipients
In 2024 Arts Alliance awarded $645,000 to 40 arts and cultural groups that regularly perform or exhibit in South Hampton Roads. Since 1987 Arts Alliance has contributed over $26 million to area arts and cultural organizations.
The 2024 grant recipients include: